Supported by his loyal companions, Boopathi Ramaiyaa and Seenu, Ashok navigates the tumultuous waters of romance with finesse and empathy.

Amidst his endeavors, Ashok's own heart becomes entangled when he encounters Uma Maheshwari, affectionately known as Mahee, a brilliant engineering student whose presence captivates him deeply.

As per the film's opening and end credits:[4] R. B. Choudary, after the successes of Poove Unakkaga (1996), Love Today (1997) and Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999), signed on Vijay for a project to be directed by Vikraman.

[7] Arthur A. Wilson was signed to handle the camera, Mani Sharma to compose the music, Vairamuthu to write lyrics while Prabhakaran did the art work and Prasanna Kumar has written the dialogue.

[11] Malathi Rangarajan from The Hindu gave the film a positive review claiming that "youth, romance and vibrant music seem to sell at a premium these days" and that Shahjahan "has all these in ample measure".

She added that Richa "has little to do but look good" and Vijay "sparkles in the role of Ashok" while Krishna "fills the bill of a perfect non-action hero".

[12] Ananda Vikatan rated the film 36 out of 100 and wrote that the makers have erected a puppet Taj Mahal with this Shahjahan as a succession of predictable scenes and weak incidents.

[15] Chennai Online wrote "The film opens promisingly enough, with a well choreographed stunt scene, giving hope of more thrills to follow.